Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           Eventheinvisiblepowers,hethought,werelikelytobesoothedbyablandparenthesishereandthere—comingfromamanofproperty,whomighthavebeenasimpiousasothers.

           "BrotherPeter,"hesaid,inawheedlingyetgravelyofficialtone,"It’snothingbutrightIshouldspeaktoyouabouttheThreeCroftsandtheManganese.TheAlmightyknowswhatI’vegotonmymind—"

           "ThenheknowsmorethanIwanttoknow,"saidPeter,layingdownhisstickwithashowoftrucewhichhadathreatinittoo,forhereversedthesticksoastomakethegoldhandleaclubincaseofcloserfighting,andlookedhardatSolomon’sbaldhead.

           "There’sthingsyoumightrepentof,Brother,forwantofspeakingtome,"saidSolomon,notadvancing,however."Icouldsitupwithyouto-night,andJanewithme,willingly,andyoumighttakeyourowntimetospeak,orletmespeak."

           "Yes,Ishalltakemyowntime—youneedn’toffermeyours,"saidPeter.

           "Butyoucan’ttakeyourowntimetodiein,Brother,"beganMrs.Waule,withherusualwoollytone."Andwhenyouliespeechlessyoumaybetiredofhavingstrangersaboutyou,andyoumaythinkofmeandmychildren"—butherehervoicebrokeunderthetouchingthoughtwhichshewasattributingtoherspeechlessbrother;thementionofourselvesbeingnaturallyaffecting.

           "No,Ishan’t,"saidoldFeatherstone,contradictiously."Ishan’tthinkofanyofyou.

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